“A peaceful mind gives life to the body, but jealousy rots the bones.” Proverbs 14:30
“Jealousy is a destructive attitude that poisons the way you view life. Jealousy is self-centeredness at its worst. Jealousy robs us of joy and chokes out contentment.” 1
Let’s face it; there are seeds of jealousy in all of us. The devil wants us to believe we’re entitled to this and that, and little by little, we start feeding into his falsehoods. If we cultivate those seeds, we set ourselves up to reap its bitter fruit.
To be honest, this is an area of my life I continually have to tend to because jealousy can quickly give rise to envy, greed, discontent, resentment, rivalry, and a whole host of negative feelings that bring me down.
What’s the remedy? Replace those seeds of jealousy with seeds of gratitude. Jealousy might rot the bones, but a heart at peace, a heart that is focused – not on what others have but on what God has given us – gives life to the body.
Thought: Where gratitude thrives, greed can’t abide.
1 Experiencing God Day by Day, by Henri and Richard Blackaby, pg 326
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Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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